Hair setting device



June 12, 1956 s, s, KRlESMAN ET AL HAIR SETTING DEVICE Filed June 10,1953 INVENTORS. SANFORD STEVE KRIESMAN WILLIAM ELLIOTT ROSEN ATTORNEYSUnited ates 2,749,920 Ham snr'rnso nnvrcn Sanford Steve Kriesman andWilliam Elliott Rosen, Phila= delphia, Pa., assignors of twelve andtwo-thirds per cent to Budd Granotl, New York, N. Y.

Application June 10, 1953, Serial No. 360,632.

6 Claims. (Cl. 132--31) This invention relates to a hair setting deviceand a method of setting hair dry.

Heretofore, hair setting was a long and tedious process requiring firstwetting the hair with water or a wave set, finger setting curls or wavesin the hair while it was wet, clamping the molded tresses and thenthoroughly drying the hair before removing the clamps and combing outthe hair. The drying was accomplished either by hot air blowers forupwards of an hour or by allowing the hair to dry naturally for a longerperiod of time.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a device and amethod of setting hair dry which will overcome the disadvantages of andconsiderably reduce the length of the time normally required in theconventional wet hair setting method.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a simple,inexpensive, attractive and easily manipulated device for use in settinghair dry comprising a springtensioned clamp to hold the molded tress andmeans mounted 011 the clamp whereby dry heat may be generated by theinteraction of chemicals.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device for use insetting hair dry comprising a spring-tensioned clamp adapted to hold amolded tress of hair, a container having a perforated hinged lid mountedon the clamp, an absorbent chemical-containing packet removably retainedin the container and a chemical in liquid form adapted to be droppedonto the packet through the perforated lid whereby interaction of thechemicals generates heat sufficient to set the molded tress in but a fewminutes. To prevent burning of the fingers when handling the clip, thesame is preferably made of a plastic and a means may be associated withthe bottom of the container to conduct the generated heat to the tress.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method of setting hairdry employing chemical heat generating clamps in which the setting ofthe molded tresses can be accomplished in so short a time that one canbegin successively to remove the clamps immediately after the last clampwas applied to a tress.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device for and a methodof setting hair dry which will permit a woman completely and effectivelyto set her hair within a short time just prior to an engagement.

And yet another object of the invention is to provide a device for and amethod of setting hair dry which can be carried out safely and quicklyby Women who, for health reasons, may not subject themselves to hot airdryers.

These and other objects of the invention will become more apparent asthe following description proceeds in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, wherein;

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the hair setting device;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of a modified form of the device, with aportion of one of the arms broken away;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the chemical-retaining "ice packetused in the device, parts being broken away to show further details;

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 66 of Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view of the containerportion of the device and illustrating the manner of applying anadditional chemical therein.

Specific reference will now be made to the drawings wherein similarreference characters are used for corresponding elements throughout.

The present hair setting device is generally indicated at 10 and in itsbroadest aspect comprises a clamp adapted to hold a molded tress ofhair, the clamp having mounted thereon a container having a chemicaltherein to which may be added an additional chemical.

The interaction between the chemicals generates heat which is conductedto the molded tress of hair.

The clamp portion of the device is indicated at 12 and may be anysuitable mechanism consisting of a pair of arms which can be openedagainst spring-tension to engage a molded tress of hair. The clamppreferably comprises a lower jaw 14 which is trifurcated therebyincluding a central arm 16 integral with outer curved arms 18 and 20.

The end of the jaw 14 constitutes one portion of the handle 22 which ispivoted by means of cooperating ears 2d and detents 26 to the handleportion 23 of an upper cooperating jaw 30. An arcuate spring 32 isprovided having a web portion 36 embracing the pivotal axis between thedetents 26 and legs 38 and 40 which bear against the handle Portions 22and 28 of the jaws, as shown clearly in Figure 6.

Thus the jaws are urged into a closed position, as shown in solid linesin Figure 1, and can be urged into an open position by depressing thehandle portions 22 and 23, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1.

Molded or otherwise secured to the upper jaw 3t beyond its handleportion is a container 42 which is preferably circular and has an outermargin substantially contiguous with the outer margins of the curvedarms 18 and 2d of the lower jaw 14. Hinged as at 44 to the rear portionof the container is a dome-like cover or lid 36 having a centralperforation 48 and circumferentially spaced perforations 50. The forwardportion of the cover 46 is provided with a lip 52 adapted to engage aportion of the forward edge of the container 42 to releasably hold thecover in a closed position as shown in solid lines in Figure 1. It willbe noted that the forward end of the upper jaw 39 includes a portion 54which is adapted to bear against the forward end portion of the lowerjaw 14.

Although the present device may be fabricated of metals and othersuitable materials, to prevent burning of the fingers when operating theclamp, it is preferred that the clamp, container and hinged cover befabricated of a nonheat conductive material, such as any suitableplastic.

Because the container will carry a chemical packet for the generation ofheat, when the clamp and container are fabricated of a plastic material,a means is provided in association with the container for conducting thegenerated heat to the molded tress of hair held between the jaws of theclamp. This means is preferably a metallic disc 56 which is frictionallyretained within the open bottom end of the container 42. The disk may bemade of aluminum, tin or similar metals.

When the lid is in an open position-as shown in dotted lines in Figurel, a packet 58 is insertable in the container to rest upon the metallicdisk 56.

As shown in Figure 5, the packet comprises a porous envelope 60, such aspaper or cloth mesh, containing a chemical compound or compounds 62.This compound may be potassium or magnesium permanganate. To

liquid form may be glycerol which will cause an exothermic reaction tooccur with the permanganate in the packet as set forth in Bonat PatentNo. 2,239,410,

dated April 22, 1941. It will be understood that the contents of thepacket and the nature of the chemical in liquid form to be added theretois not limited to those chemicals as set forth in said Bonat patent. Anycombination of chemicals may be employed provided they are safe, willnot react with the materials from which the present device arefabricated and will react exothermally.

The modified form of the device as shown in Figure 4 is identical inevery respect with the device described hereabove except that the lowerjaw 64 is bifurcated thereby including two integral spaced arms 66 and68. The upper jaw 70 of the clamp is also bifurcated and is resilientlypivoted to the lower jaw in the same manner as the previously describedclamp. The packet-retaining container 72 with its metallic bottom disk74 are mounted upon or molded with the upper jaw 70.

The present invention also comprises a novel method of setting hair dryusing the principles of the above described device.

In its broadest aspects, the method comprises setting the hair dry inthe desired waves and curls, clamping the individual tresses of hair andapplying generated heat locally on the tress.

More specifically, the method comprises clamping a dry molded tress ofhair, retaining a chemical-containing absorbent packet on the tress andapplying another chemical in liquid form on the packet whereby thechemicals react to generate heat and conduct the same in sufficientquantities and for a suflicient time to set the tress.

The method is most efficiently carried out with the above describeddevice as follows. The lid 46 is hinged to the open position and thepacket 58 is inserted therein. The lid is then closed and the secondchemical in liquid form is dropped onto the packet through the centralhole 48 of the lid.

A tress of hair is then molded as desired, for example in a pin curlwith the finger, and the tress is then retained between the jaws of theclamp. This procedure is repeated for the entire head of hair. The heatgenerated in the container on the clamp will be conducted to eachindividual tress through the metallic bottom thereof and after a shorttime, the clamps are removed and the head is combed out.

It has been found that the use of the present device and the presentmethod will permit one to begin to remove the first and subsequentclamps immediately after the last clamp has been applied to the hair. Inother words, the heat generated in the clamp is sufiicient to set themolded tress in approximately five to ten minutes.

While perferred embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed hereabove, minor variations thereof may be made by one skilledin the art without departing from the spirit of the invention and thescope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A hair setting device consisting of a clamp having a pair of pivotedspring-tensioned arms adapted to receive a tress of hair between theirinner faces, a container mounted on the outer face of one of said armshaving a perforated portion and a chemical in said container, saidcontainer being adapted to receive through its perfo- 4, rated portionan additional chemical in liquid form to react with said first-namedchemical to generate heat.

2. A hair setting device consisting of a clamp having a pair of pivotedspring-tensioned arms adapted to receive a tress of hair between theirinner faces, a container mounted on the outer face of one of said armsand including a perforated lid hinged thereon and a chemicalcontainingpacket removably retained in said container, said container beingadapted to receive through its perforated lid an additional chemical inliquid form to react with the chemical in the packet to generate heat.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said clamp and container are madeof a non-heat conductive material and the bottom of said container ismade of a heat conductive material. l

4. A hair setting device consisting of a clamp having a pair of jawspivoted adjacent one of their ends and including spring tension means tourge the jaws into a closed position to engage a tress of hair betweentheir inner faces, said one end of said jaws constituting a handlewhereby said jaws can be urged to an open position against the action ofsaid spring tension means, a container fixedly mounted on the outer faceof one of said jaws beyond said handle and a chemical in said container,said container being adapted to receive an additional chemical in liquidform to react with said first-named chemical to generate heat, saidcontainer including a perforated lid hinged to the top thereof, said lidserving when open to admit the entrance of said first-named chemicalinto said container and when closed to admit the entrance of saidchemical in liquid form.

5. A hair setting device consisting of a clamp having a pair of jawspivoted adjacent one of their ends and including spring tension means tourge the jaws into a closed position to engage a tress of hair betweentheir inner faces, said one end of said jaws constituting a handlewhereby said jaws can be urged to an open position against the action ofsaid spring tension means, a container fixedly mounted on the outer faceof one of said jaws beyond said handle and a chemical in said container,said container being adapted to receive an additional chemical in liquidform to react with said first-named chemical to generate heat, the clampand container being made of a plastic and the bottom of said containerincluding a metallic member.

6. A hair setting device consisting of a clamp having a pair of jawspivoted adjacent one of their ends and including spring tension means tourge the jaws into a closed position to engage a tress of hair betweentheir inner faces, said one end of said jaws constituting a handlewhereby said jaws can be urged to an open position against the action ofsaid spring tension means, a container fixedly mounted on the outer faceof one of said jaws beyond said handle and a chemical in said container,said container being adapted to receive an additional chemical in liquidform to react with said first-named chemical to generate heat, said jawsbeing trifurcated, the outer furcations extending to the marginal edgeof said container.

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